Nicaragua vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicaragua Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2461
🏠 One person rent
$277
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.2
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$715
💸 GDP per capita
$2613
$7182
😃 Human freedom index
5.27
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
14
34
🌐 English speaking %
1%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
29
78
😀 Quality of life
25
57
🏙️ Population
6.68M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Nicaragua ($685) is 18% less expensive than in Thailand ($832). Nicaragua ranked 143rd vs 114th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nicaragua compared to 0.9 months in Thailand. Ranked 156th and 67th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Nicaragua vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Nicaragua and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 35 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Nicaragua Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.71
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$1457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$49.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$75.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.27%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1194
$4500
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$582
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.92
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.07
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.56
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$8.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6974
$12855

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In Nicaragua

City Cost of living Population
Managua
$738
937K
Leon
$632
174K
Chinandega
$638
122K
Masaya
$710
140K
Esteli
$598
112K
Jinotega
$455
99.4K
Matagalpa
$624
133K
Granada
$701
105K
Juigalpa
$666
51.8K
San Juan del Sur
$839
14.7K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$941
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$691
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$717
256K
Pak Kret
$715
185K
Surat Thani
$563
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$548
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
106K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Klaeng
$685
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$739
133K
Hat Yai
$570
159K
Udon Thani
$543
130K
Rangsit
$595
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
76.7K
Phuket
$940
77.6K
Pattaya
$781
120K
Lat Luang
$753
73.9K
Ko Samui
$705
69K
Tha Khlong
$641
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$654
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$743
77.8K
Hua Hin
$656
59.4K
Nong Prue
$752
70.6K
Krabi
$782
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$537
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$772
33.4K
Khon Kaen
$568
116K
Ubon Ratchathani
$545
79K
Chiang Rai
$584
70.6K
Ao Nang
$792
14K